Kirundi
udushungere
Word parts: udu-shungere
oo-doo-shoon-GEH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiudushungereoo-doo-shoon-GEH-rehsoon
Englishsteeplessoon
Frenchclocherssoon
Meaning
Small houses or buildings with tall, pointed roofs; steeples.
Good to know
plural of agashungere (aga-/udu- class).
Examples
- Udushungere tw'amasengesho turaboneka kure.The prayer steeples can be seen from afar.
- Ese udushungere two mu mudugudu twubatswe ryari?When were the steeples in the village built?
- Nta udushungere dusigaye ku musozi inyuma y'umuyaga mukuru.No steeples remain on the hill after the great wind.
- Tuzokwubaka udushungere dushasha ku itorero rishasha.We will build new steeples at the new church.
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